ex french military here , must tell you that you really get tired of those MRE fast , somes are pretty good , some others are horrendous , its canned food at best , with shitty smells , textures , tastes , but yeah those MREs are good at doing their job , filling your stomach and not letting you shit after that !
Tip for the Cheese fondue (love the show): Dude, you're supposed to melt the cheese using the stove. You also have to use the salty crackers and dip them into the melting cheese! Trust me, it'll make the cheese come alive. I strongly suggest you try again and melt the cheese first, until it becomes a little bit liquid but not too much. Then stick the salty crackers and ...Voilà! Not melting the cheese is to a French person, as is putting yorkshire puddings for dessert to an English person.
I was at Khandahar airbase in 2009, on a Sunday Cambridge Lines mess hall would always do a full selection of Sunday roasts. Our French cousins would always turn up on a Sunday for this. They appeared to rather enjoy the roast beef, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding with gravy, can’t blame them, a soldiers got to eat.
Actually it isn't the case at all. They wanted to create specifics products with complex nutritional characteristics, WHILE having some traditional "home" packaging.
Big Man - So true and canned food was invented thanks to Napoleon. He proposed money to any inventor who would find a way of carrying large amount of food without spoiling. And voila!
Not saying that your comment is not interesting, but did they really have time to die of lead poisoning? Life expectancy was as low as 22-23 during the napoleonic wars.
Dude, wear headphones when watching this video, the rain combined with Steve's voice just make me wanna fall asleep. He should start including rain in his videos, whether it be actual rain or just a sound effect.
I listened to a Lot of retired Vets from WWII when I was a Teen ( worked weekends at a retirement home)one guy used to love telling me stories . here's what I can remember of the top of my head. We were standing in the chow line they set up on the side of the road .it was late Summer early fall and Poring rain, I could tell that there was going to be a push in the morning , they always hand out hot chow then, the Cooks had set up some garbage cans with boiling water and had just put the cans of meat and other things in them . as we passed on line they would fish out a can and give you some bread or crackers and Coffee so strong it could be used as battery acid. at least it was Hot food.
I don't know how you manage this, but every time I watch one of your videos you relax me and make me hungry. Keep up the awesome work as always ;) Can you do a Greek MRE if you can plz??? Thanks.
@@franctursic249 you're lucky America had a victory in world war II or France would still be under Nazi Germany law. NOBODY in the American government cared about victory in Afghanistan, just that it would continue. Vietnam loves Americans, granted the motivation wasn't just, but they saw it as an attempt to relieve them of an oppressive regime.
Glinkling Smearnops during the construction of the Eiffel Tower, it was given to the workers 7 liters of red wine per day and per person, i just don't know how they could drink so much wine while they were working on altitude
As an American there's a slight anti France stigma in America but most americans don't realize that the French have helped is in many ways over the last 240 years. I salute the French.
The US Army should hire you to design their MRE's. I think you are an expert in this field and have tried just about every product made for this kind of field meals.
I don't know why, but I find rations that include stoves and handles for the packets to cook with to be the most satisfying ones to watch. there's just something intriguing about steve cooking that gets me.
Same ratio during the ex-yugoslavian conflict according to an NCO who served there. Americans were especially fond of them. Nothing beats French rations. I tried one once on field camp in 1997 when I completed my military service, unbelievable....it's like gourmet food.
Yes, but remember than a US MRE is 1 meal + sugary extras. A french RCIR is a 1 day pack all included except water and knife. The reclasable box and the hard plastic protection are here for it
The ONLY TH-cam video that I turn UP the volume on every single time. I love Steve's voice and his excitement at gross hissy stuff! 😊 I've learned SO much.
Working with Italian and French units in MND SE in Bosnia, 1996. French Marine Colonel saw we were eating Italian rations and hooked us up with cases of French rations. Nice. One of the great unsung heroes of NATO.
Oh it's true. As someone who is in the military and has been to deployed locations with the French, you could easily trade 3-4 US MRE's for just one french MRE
Yep. In '84 I was stationed in Germany (KleinCanada) and the US MRE was the standard for trade. French were at the top of the heap, and Russian at the very bottom.
You should try one of the new generation german EPA rations, especially Type 8 ("Salisbury steak with rice and vegetables" and "Pork goulash with noodels") or Type 7 ("Noodels with minced meat in chasseur sauce" and "Lentil stew with sausage") are highly recommandable. ;) German and french rations are my favorite ones, because they include more than twice as much than an MRE for example. The german rations always content 2 hearty warm meals (can be heated by putting the sealed aluminium foil into hot water or on a cooker like the french meals, but there is no cooker included in the ration), one sweet dessert, one can of brown bread, sweet hardtacks (in german called "Panzerplatten" = armor plate), 2 small cans of hearty spread (liverwurst, ham sausage or else), 2 small cans of sweet spread (jam), 1 energy bar, 1 chocolate bar, chewing gums, 4 packages of delicious drinking powder (exotic, grapefruit, orange and lemon) and several accessorys (coffee, sugar etc....).
My father was a French para that served in Algeria, so we are talking 1958. Breakfast was a bowl of coffee with bread. Rations consisted of bully beef and sardines with cigarettes. Didn't have much to say about the quality of the food in the field. When there was leave and the soldiers could go to Algiers, the first stop was the restaurants (he loved couscous dishes) and then the brothels.
Man...this was an outstanding review. I'm working through an RCIR right now. Amazing so far. Your presentation and delivery is exceptional as always. Great to see you back. Can't wait to see the other 4 uploads. Great job.
I accidental stumbled on to a Steve1989 ration review and its all his fault i discovered French RCIRs and RIERs. They are the best rations packs even made. Cheers Steve1989.
Just ate the Risotto Porc version of this and it's impressive--- all the bars are complex and tasty (that raspberry is indeed amazing), there's a Sausages w/ Butterfat that is supremely satisfying, and it comes with Rice Pudding which I didn't care for. Overall a surprising and delicious 24hr Ration.
I've heard stories that on bases with different nation's troops that you can trade 5-7 US MREs for a single one of these due to the sheer difference in quality of flavor.
That Belarus 24 hour ration pack would have been perfect for you're taping. That seems like a really good hearty rainy day find shelter kind of meal and it's raining there LOL can't get enough of your videos and I'll keep watching. You earned another subscriber
I got an RCIR a few months ago and it had 3 flavours of biscuit: salt, sweet and chocolate. Also i'm curious if the muesli would turn into porridge/oatmeal with boiling water. And I highly recommend the pate with the sweet biscuits.
I love how he always RAVES about the coffee, lol. Though I can tell you, at least for the American military, most people dont even use the coffee these days. Mostly due to the time it takes to heat your often limited supply of water. However when the opportunity arises, it's pretty great.
Steve u should have ur own own TV show on the food/travel channel. I think it would be awesome. I've never missed not one of ur videos! Love ur work keep it up..👌
Loved the video man. You've got a new subscriber from France ! But I'd like to point out something that may disappoint you: What you tasted, my friend, is not good food. I mean, it is good food for a military meal, or a picnic, since you can find many of these items in stores, though they're not necessarily going to be of the same brand as shown in your video. The majority of it is going to be inexpensive. Like that "pâté hénaff", it's a well-known brand, it doesn't taste bad, fills your stomach, does a good job. _(FYI you got there a tin of "rillettes", which is different than "pâté". And traditionally both are made with pork, not chicken.)_ But when it comes to food quality, we are, indeed, picky and perfectionist. Not joking about food is the key to a high-level cuisine. Did you see the movie "Ratatouille"? Full of clichés, but the important message is that anyone can cook ! And if you think that most of these things were tasty, and if you're interested in french food, I highly recommend you to try at home one of these simple and popular recipes someday (simply search them in french and translate them. Google is your friend. I guess...): -"Truites aux amandes" (My favorite. Served with vegetables, such as a "fondue de poireaux", or with a champagne sauce and some small, good quality roasted potatoes, if you're not cooking on a budget) -"Boeuf bourguignon" (served with rice, pasta, potatoes...) -"Coq au vin" (with rice, pasta...) -"Paupiettes de veau" (with vegetables, rice, pasta...) -"Gratin savoyard" (with salad) -"Quiche lorraine" (with salad or vegetables) -"Galettes bretonnes" (with salad) -"Mouclade charentaise"(with french fries) -"Cassoulet" (with... nothing, it's a whole meal in itself, it's tasty and it would feed an elephant) And for dessert: -"Gateau basque aux cerises" -"Quatre quarts" -"Flan alsacien aux pommes" Or the good old "pain perdu", the simplest dessert I know. Oh, and btw, these "pâtes de fruits" are really not hard to make either. But you should pronounce it "pat", like in the word "pattern". "pâté" (pronounced "pate") designates a meat-based food (e.g. "pâté de campagne", wich is also rather cheap to do yourself and will taste way better than the "pâté hénaff"... which we don't usually have for breakfast like you did ^^ ) Anyway, as I said before if you're interested, google those if you don't already know what they are, pick the one that you like, translate it, get good quality ingredients and follow the recipe. If you're not gordon ramsay, don't improvise things. And most importantly, before eating, get ready for take-off, because you're gonna get a kick in the butt that will make you fly across the atlantic ocean. You'll have a hard time going back to testing military MREs again x)
Man I think Steve is amazing! I wish we could have seen him eating the meal in the end like he does now. Steve is wwaayyy too addictive. Keep em coming Steve. Thanks for sharing. J
Steve- "what am I gonna use for my 'rock or something' " hahaha. I always laughed reading that on the US MRE heaters. I always opted for the "or something"....usually my boot!
Fromage fondu = melted cheese. This isn't meant to be heated, there's some confusion about that in the comments it seems. It's some kind of very soft cheese you can spread on bread. It's to be eaten cold
Yeah its probably supposed to be heated with all the heat tabs they give you, but because of how creamy it was I think I would prefer it cold so I can spread it just like Steve did
I wish there was a place to buy tinned meals like these mains. I had the tuna/potatos one a few months back. Tastes better than most quick meals I have access to in the US.
hello dear friend, for the can of food, you just have to open it a little just lift the opener, the part of steel is use like a lide sorry for my english,i'm french ...
Soo I’m french and when I was in the army we had that running gag about the cheese fondu which we unanimously found wonderfully dégueulasse. We even used to make stink bombs with it. It’s absolutely delightful to see non-French ppl eat it and even like it.
Some people like seeing people eat horrible food for entertainment, but I? I want to see Steve eat amazing food and be a happy happy boy. Positive vibes!!!!!!!!!
Probably won't see this comment but that was impressive. Also you should go to Paris or France. In Paris they have complete supermarkets every half mile hidden in Basements and you can get deli food, fresh produce and meat. But the best thing is the ready made sandwiches, $3 fresh baguette with a ton of butter and your choice of ham or tuna with lettuce and tomatoes, 1000 times better than subway. The coke bottles are $4 more expensive than the sandwiches and TV dinner meals and cheese and butter. Restaurant food is amazing too but if you're on a budget go to Monoprix or Familieprix and avoid McDonalds
Apparently the stars on French Generals' uniforms are Michelin Stars...***
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That's underrated hahahahah
Elle est bonne... Good one ^^
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Knowing how chaotic a kitchen could be, it's necessary.
I want to take Steve to a fine, French resturaunt, to hear him say to the staff, "Nice, let's get this on a tray."
Harold Ellis 🤣🤣
Me too
Nice
@@chrisgreen3962 nkay
or Thats deecent
god damn the french military is eating better than I am
ex french military here , must tell you that you really get tired of those MRE fast , somes are pretty good , some others are horrendous , its canned food at best , with shitty smells , textures , tastes , but yeah those MREs are good at doing their job , filling your stomach and not letting you shit after that !
83rdox you’re right. Good and long meal has part of our social culture. Like beer after work for British and Americans
in other words your army doesn't do much army wise so they sit around and cook is what he was getting at
For contrast, you should check out the Israeli rations. PU
You can join the French foreign legion
Legend has it that Steve is actually 290 years old, but the preservatives have kept him alive.
That man isnt human after the food I seen him eat.No ones digestive system can take that punishment
i seen him Eat the meat powder from that MRE from the year 1900.
How is he still alive ? its got to be the preservatives that kept him alive
Steve and Kieth Richards will be the only ones left after the end of the world. Kieth "Wanna share a spliff?", Steve "Nice".
@@maxallister66 Ahahahahaha
he sleeps in a retort pouch, dehydrated
Tip for the Cheese fondue (love the show): Dude, you're supposed to melt the cheese using the stove.
You also have to use the salty crackers and dip them into the melting cheese!
Trust me, it'll make the cheese come alive.
I strongly suggest you try again and melt the cheese first, until it becomes a little bit liquid but not too much.
Then stick the salty crackers and ...Voilà!
Not melting the cheese is to a French person, as is putting yorkshire puddings for dessert to an English person.
Cold yorkies with golden syrup is a great dessert, trust me, try it sometime.
I was at Khandahar airbase in 2009, on a Sunday Cambridge Lines mess hall would always do a full selection of Sunday roasts. Our French cousins would always turn up on a Sunday for this. They appeared to rather enjoy the roast beef, roast potatoes and Yorkshire pudding with gravy, can’t blame them, a soldiers got to eat.
As an Emu I approve of this video. It's a pleasure seeing our sworn enemy the ostrich being chewed to bits!!!
I need to call the austrilians here
@@mtf-epislon9555 what are they gonna do ? lose again ?
@@AlexDerange yeah probably but at least we can see it happen and bring popcorn
he's got a point
Indeed
It's not my imagination is it. The French just walked into a large supermarket and then stuck it in a box.
Yeah. So what ? Why bother repacking when it is already perfect.
@@tomf3150 Weight, ambidexterity, rubbish, uniformity.
Certainly looks the tastiest, but as well that it looks like a logistical nightmare.
@@pranker121 But it also makes you feel at home, which is good for morale.
I can just imagine a bunch of french soldiers in full fighting gear storming a supermarket while officers scream out orders.
Actually it isn't the case at all.
They wanted to create specifics products with complex nutritional characteristics, WHILE having some traditional "home" packaging.
the french took napoleon's words into consideration: "An army marches on it's stomach"
Big Man - So true and canned food was invented thanks to Napoleon. He proposed money to any inventor who would find a way of carrying large amount of food without spoiling. And voila!
Very interesting!
Not saying that your comment is not interesting, but did they really have time to die of lead poisoning? Life expectancy was as low as 22-23 during the napoleonic wars.
Napoleon also told his woman, not to wash....
Very true! My productivity is very lacking when I'm hungry at work.
Me: I'm going to be productive when i get home from work
Me 3 hours after being home: "I can't wait to see what the French have in their MREs!!
When I was stationed in Germany in '84, the French MRE's were THE thing to get your hands on.
Nobody ate as well as the French.
Thank you for your service. Looks like the French still eat very well.
@@deansapp4635 Oh yes, their rations are highly sought after by soldiers of other nations.
Unlike the Russian ones... *shudder*...
Dude, wear headphones when watching this video, the rain combined with Steve's voice just make me wanna fall asleep. He should start including rain in his videos, whether it be actual rain or just a sound effect.
SnowfallMusic I agree
I listened to a Lot of retired Vets from WWII when I was a Teen ( worked weekends at a retirement home)one guy used to love telling me stories
. here's what I can remember of the top of my head.
We were standing in the chow line they set up on the side of the road .it was late Summer early fall and Poring rain, I could tell that there was going to be a push in the morning , they always hand out hot chow then,
the Cooks had set up some garbage cans with boiling water and had just put the cans of meat and other things in them .
as we passed on line they would fish out a can and give you some bread or crackers and Coffee so strong it could be used as battery acid.
at least it was Hot food.
Fascinating
I don't know how you manage this, but every time I watch one of your videos you relax me and make me hungry. Keep up the awesome work as always ;) Can you do a Greek MRE if you can plz??? Thanks.
+Steve1989 MREinfo yeah you need to do a greek mre that will be nice!cheers
Ya gotta do an MRE from every country that has produced one. One for the history books!
Sounds like an ASMR trigger. Check out ASMR, you won't be disappointed.
Id love to see a North Korean ration. Probably near-impossible to get a hold of one, though.
Ha, the box would probably be empty.*****
These "Nice" edits are hilarious. Actually. Don't stop doing that, or on a larger scale, these videos. Very entertaining! Keep it up!
Byeahbuhdabuhdoo
Byeah
Ostrich in cranberry sauce!!!! Damn!!!!
I wonder how the officers mess hall looks like! Foie gras truffé et caviar?
No believe it or not but our food in regiment usually is not as good as our mre (we can go to restaurant tho )
The French have such a respect for food, and I'm glad to see that it even makes it's way to rations.
THEY ARE ALSO HAVE TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR SURRENDER
@@jaredgiff6342 Haha so funny, you're a comedy god !
Do you want a cookie with that anti french propagande too?
@@jaredgiff6342 still mad about those loss in Vietnam and Afghan wars ? Don’t worry one day the us army will have as many victories as we do 🙂
@@franctursic249 you're lucky America had a victory in world war II or France would still be under Nazi Germany law. NOBODY in the American government cared about victory in Afghanistan, just that it would continue. Vietnam loves Americans, granted the motivation wasn't just, but they saw it as an attempt to relieve them of an oppressive regime.
@@jonnywilliams5617 well tbh you could be glad that the French were they're for the us independance or you wouldn't be a country as far as I know
I wonder if the French officer's ration contains a mini bottle of champagne and a can of foie gras
snarnok seems about right.
lmao no don't worry my lieutenant was eating the same ration as me !
Glinkling Smearnops nop no more alcohols since the 80's :)
Glinkling Smearnops during the construction of the Eiffel Tower, it was given to the workers 7 liters of red wine per day and per person, i just don't know how they could drink so much wine while they were working on altitude
No but French soldiers are allowed to drink beer - mostly Heineken - on base.
11:16 his sound with the rain and thunder feels so comfy.
That’s the food sizzling.
No way 😅😅😅😅@@vincedibona4687
Wow the French are fed like kings
And the Americans give it to the Pilots because they never used to moved their fat ass out of cover
i'm french and and laugh a lot hahahahaha
honhonhon*
As an American there's a slight anti France stigma in America but most americans don't realize that the French have helped is in many ways over the last 240 years. I salute the French.
Wendy's Fries fuck you
The US Army should hire you to design their MRE's. I think you are an expert in this field and have tried just about every product made for this kind of field meals.
I don't know why, but I find rations that include stoves and handles for the packets to cook with to be the most satisfying ones to watch. there's just something intriguing about steve cooking that gets me.
Agreed
Steve has special skill that he can read any language, but only on MRE
Rate of exchange for 1 French ration vs. any others: Afghanistan exchange rate was 1 to 5 …
Same ratio during the ex-yugoslavian conflict according to an NCO who served there. Americans were especially fond of them. Nothing beats French rations. I tried one once on field camp in 1997 when I completed my military service, unbelievable....it's like gourmet food.
yeah it's the same rate with there women too
Yes, but remember than a US MRE is 1 meal + sugary extras. A french RCIR is a 1 day pack all included except water and knife. The reclasable box and the hard plastic protection are here for it
@@Leebpascal1 a soldier has to have a knife and/or a canteen on him/her
@@cusoonmyfriend3738 LMAO
These rations actually offer great ideas for complete everyday meals at home.
Yeah gonna ask Safeway if they have ostrich
Yeah, I'm making notes for dinner ideas. Not ostrich though.
Definitely - am planning to make Chicken Burrito Bowl and even pulled pork someday thanks to these rations
@@georgebaggy 😜
@@lordmysticlaw1991 what is wrong with ostrich?
The ONLY TH-cam video that I turn UP the volume on every single time. I love Steve's voice and his excitement at gross hissy stuff! 😊 I've learned SO much.
I swear this guy is so chill I love it
There's a reason Steve is so chill and always has the muchies ;)
Working with Italian and French units in MND SE in Bosnia, 1996. French Marine Colonel saw we were eating Italian rations and hooked us up with cases of French rations. Nice. One of the great unsung heroes of NATO.
Man, these guys really know how to eat in the field, this looked terrific. Ostrich is something I hope to try at some point, I've heard it's amazing.
ShirtRIPPA83 this guy man he rely has time to get everything done he is now my second respected youtuber.
Oh it's true. As someone who is in the military and has been to deployed locations with the French, you could easily trade 3-4 US MRE's for just one french MRE
it's really great meat, dense low-fat and a flavour closer to beef than poultry
I would describe it as akin to venison rather than beef, really. It's great.
Yep. In '84 I was stationed in Germany (KleinCanada) and the US MRE was the standard for trade. French were at the top of the heap, and Russian at the very bottom.
You should try one of the new generation german EPA rations, especially Type 8 ("Salisbury steak with rice and vegetables" and "Pork goulash with noodels") or Type 7 ("Noodels with minced meat in chasseur sauce" and "Lentil stew with sausage") are highly recommandable. ;)
German and french rations are my favorite ones, because they include more than twice as much than an MRE for example. The german rations always content 2 hearty warm meals (can be heated by putting the sealed aluminium foil into hot water or on a cooker like the french meals, but there is no cooker included in the ration), one sweet dessert, one can of brown bread, sweet hardtacks (in german called "Panzerplatten" = armor plate), 2 small cans of hearty spread (liverwurst, ham sausage or else), 2 small cans of sweet spread (jam), 1 energy bar, 1 chocolate bar, chewing gums, 4 packages of delicious drinking powder (exotic, grapefruit, orange and lemon) and several accessorys (coffee, sugar etc....).
Anyone else just smile the whole way through these? Just caught myself now. Much love for you Steve.
Love it when you say the hot cocoa drink should need 5 ounces of water, when the packet says 150ml wich is 5 ounces😂
Metric system > Imperial
Imperial sytem is grotesque and outdated
God I wish I was him right now cookn up a nice mre while is storming outside damn that sounds amazing
My father was a French para that served in Algeria, so we are talking 1958. Breakfast was a bowl of coffee with bread. Rations consisted of bully beef and sardines with cigarettes. Didn't have much to say about the quality of the food in the field. When there was leave and the soldiers could go to Algiers, the first stop was the restaurants (he loved couscous dishes) and then the brothels.
I loved the "It's looking pretty *camera cut* Nice!"
Man...this was an outstanding review. I'm working through an RCIR right now. Amazing so far. Your presentation and delivery is exceptional as always. Great to see you back. Can't wait to see the other 4 uploads. Great job.
I accidental stumbled on to a Steve1989 ration review and its all his fault i discovered French RCIRs and RIERs. They are the best rations packs even made. Cheers Steve1989.
Gordon Ramsey should review this food
ITS RAAW!
When something exotic like ostrich meat is in an MRE, you know it's going to be of superior quality all around.
in my experience people eat muesli cold. this may explain the lack of closure as you would add water stir, and eat.
warm muesli is way better
Cold muesli, here too.
I love how the French soldiers get a restaurant. Meanwhile, the PLA soldiers get protein soap bar and diarrhea gel
It's really disappointing. Food is just as important to Chinese culture but the PLA MRE does not reflect that at all
It's super fresh... Just means it's not 153 years old... You're a legend Steve! xD
Wow, the French really know how to do their MRE's. That looked like a meal you would eat in a nice restaurant.
Just ate the Risotto Porc version of this and it's impressive--- all the bars are complex and tasty (that raspberry is indeed amazing), there's a Sausages w/ Butterfat that is supremely satisfying, and it comes with Rice Pudding which I didn't care for. Overall a surprising and delicious 24hr Ration.
Super fresh, 1 year old. Lol
What kind of videos don't you watch proto? See you everywhere lol
No-One Actually Pranks lol
ProtoMario Well Hey there Proto 😏
In MRE Time, that's pretty much fresh off the production line.
I never thought I would see Proto in an MRE review.
PATE HENAFF MON GARS REPRESENTE LA BRETAGNE
Hey, un français ici :D ?
Hey des français
Marion Cotillard!
ouiiiii !!!! ( surtout le finistere , on est pas assez dans mon trou paumé de pays melenig )
Je parle pas français
I've heard stories that on bases with different nation's troops that you can trade 5-7 US MREs for a single one of these due to the sheer difference in quality of flavor.
French ration are awesome for a day out for fishing or camping and also for full day of work when your far away from home or restaurants !
Mouthwatering Ration! Want some of that cheese
BloKK187 Liked because Terminator.
Love that thunder in the background
The french seem to know what they are doing with their rations.
Bonjour, c'est toujours intéressent de voir comment les autres pays vois nos ration de combat. Bonne vidéo et continue comme ça.
Looks delicious I wonder how common these high quality rations are for the French
These are the basic ones ;)
+Cameron Baker Wow if these are the basic ones, what do other ones look like?!
The french get a personal chef where ever they go to give them 5* food on the field :)
we find these ration good aswell.
Excellent editing...at 5:22 the can of pate appears on the tray as if by magic. Nice.
4:25 *whispers* Little Bits
We have these at Christmas! Especially if away somewhere. As Steve says, probably the best army food there is!
That Belarus 24 hour ration pack would have been perfect for you're taping. That seems like a really good hearty rainy day find shelter kind of meal and it's raining there LOL can't get enough of your videos and I'll keep watching. You earned another subscriber
Holy hell i want one of these
Badger Bear me too. My mouth is watering no joke.
VanHarst whenever he says more, the more people will drool.
I'm starving now
www.tam-surplus.fr/ration-individuelle-de-combat-1405.html
The rain In the background was good with this vid
The French sure know how to make em'!
Steve's content has always been great. His editing talents are heavily underrated. Makes me laugh so hard. Gotta love it lol
Steve got so excited during this one. Makes me happy
I got an RCIR a few months ago and it had 3 flavours of biscuit: salt, sweet and chocolate.
Also i'm curious if the muesli would turn into porridge/oatmeal with boiling water.
And I highly recommend the pate with the sweet biscuits.
Dow a. free French. rashion
i love how you end almost every sentence with nice!
I love how he always RAVES about the coffee, lol. Though I can tell you, at least for the American military, most people dont even use the coffee these days. Mostly due to the time it takes to heat your often limited supply of water. However when the opportunity arises, it's pretty great.
Steve u should have ur own own TV show on the food/travel channel. I think it would be awesome. I've never missed not one of ur videos! Love ur work keep it up..👌
Loved the video man. You've got a new subscriber from France !
But
I'd like to point out something that may disappoint you:
What you tasted, my friend, is not good food.
I mean, it is good food for a military meal, or a picnic, since you can find many of these items in stores, though they're not necessarily going to be of the same brand as shown in your video. The majority of it is going to be inexpensive. Like that "pâté hénaff", it's a well-known brand, it doesn't taste bad, fills your stomach, does a good job.
_(FYI you got there a tin of "rillettes", which is different than "pâté". And traditionally both are made with pork, not chicken.)_
But when it comes to food quality, we are, indeed, picky and perfectionist. Not joking about food is the key to a high-level cuisine.
Did you see the movie "Ratatouille"? Full of clichés, but the important message is that anyone can cook !
And if you think that most of these things were tasty, and if you're interested in french food, I highly recommend you to try at home one of these simple and popular recipes someday (simply search them in french and translate them. Google is your friend. I guess...):
-"Truites aux amandes" (My favorite. Served with vegetables, such as a "fondue de poireaux", or with a champagne sauce and some small, good quality roasted potatoes, if you're not cooking on a budget)
-"Boeuf bourguignon" (served with rice, pasta, potatoes...)
-"Coq au vin" (with rice, pasta...)
-"Paupiettes de veau" (with vegetables, rice, pasta...)
-"Gratin savoyard" (with salad)
-"Quiche lorraine" (with salad or vegetables)
-"Galettes bretonnes" (with salad)
-"Mouclade charentaise"(with french fries)
-"Cassoulet" (with... nothing, it's a whole meal in itself, it's tasty and it would feed an elephant)
And for dessert:
-"Gateau basque aux cerises"
-"Quatre quarts"
-"Flan alsacien aux pommes"
Or the good old "pain perdu", the simplest dessert I know.
Oh, and btw, these "pâtes de fruits" are really not hard to make either. But you should pronounce it "pat", like in the word "pattern". "pâté" (pronounced "pate") designates a meat-based food (e.g. "pâté de campagne", wich is also rather cheap to do yourself and will taste way better than the "pâté hénaff"... which we don't usually have for breakfast like you did ^^ )
Anyway, as I said before if you're interested, google those if you don't already know what they are, pick the one that you like, translate it, get good quality ingredients and follow the recipe. If you're not gordon ramsay, don't improvise things.
And most importantly, before eating, get ready for take-off, because you're gonna get a kick in the butt that will make you fly across the atlantic ocean.
You'll have a hard time going back to testing military MREs again x)
Far breton (dessert) is easy to make too :)
This French MRE is the best one I've seen yet.
This might be kinda weird, but your voice puts me to sleep
Nick k Are you implying he should do ASMR?
Nice!
LOL same, puts me to sleep every time.
That's a 5 star MRE. Fine dining in the field.
Man I think Steve is amazing! I wish we could have seen him eating the meal in the end like he does now. Steve is wwaayyy too addictive. Keep em coming Steve. Thanks for sharing. J
I can almost smell & taste that through my phone screen due to the way you described that. Nicely done!!
Steve- "what am I gonna use for my 'rock or something' " hahaha. I always laughed reading that on the US MRE heaters. I always opted for the "or something"....usually my boot!
Isn't the cheese fondue supposed to be heated? Fondue cheese tends to taste weird if not melted.
fondue is probably how the French say spread
Double O Seventeen
Fondue roughly translates as "to melt" so it would be "cheese melt" if anything, which makes it seem like you should heat it.
Fromage fondu = melted cheese.
This isn't meant to be heated, there's some confusion about that in the comments it seems. It's some kind of very soft cheese you can spread on bread. It's to be eaten cold
Yeah its probably supposed to be heated with all the heat tabs they give you, but because of how creamy it was I think I would prefer it cold so I can spread it just like Steve did
MrKinir I think it says to heat the cheese in water...boiling water
How could a French ration pack not be amazing? Those guys would burn their camp down and shoot the officers if they were fed a US ration! LOL.
LOL for real, it's like comparing caviar to frozen fish.
in france,you cut the heads of your leaders,you shot the enemy.
Yep!
U.S. MREs are actually pretty good, depending on the menu. The burrito menu is great for instance
@@erichkruger2451 it it very very sugar
We worked with French Forces in OEF, I would get their MRE's any chance I could get. They were great.
Your videos are really calming and it helps me relax for some reason
Gnarly, dude....great one, Steve....gotta be one of the best youtube channels....as demonstrated by the subscribers
Cooking is my main hobby, and these rations are something I'd make on purpose in civilian life. Boy, the French sure do know how to eat!
The stormy weather makes it even more special.
I wish there was a place to buy tinned meals like these mains. I had the tuna/potatos one a few months back. Tastes better than most quick meals I have access to in the US.
hello dear friend,
for the can of food,
you just have to open it a little
just lift the opener,
the part of steel is use like a lide
sorry for my english,i'm french ...
@@engasal ohh, it must be hard to be a britton, shitty food, wage, weather, realestate...
I love it when you use the little stoves
Soo I’m french and when I was in the army we had that running gag about the cheese fondu which we unanimously found wonderfully dégueulasse. We even used to make stink bombs with it. It’s absolutely delightful to see non-French ppl eat it and even like it.
I think the French makes the best ones
Thanks man. It's been a rough week. You made a huge difference. Much love.
I'd expect nothing less than fairly haute cuisine from a French ration, but I wouldn't expect dark chocolate to oxidize so quickly
I was surprised he used the stove, he usually doesn't
How does he get these rations cause I want one
killingzombies i think he has links in the description
Just go online and buy them. There pretty cheap.
he has the links to buy in his description above.
killingzombies go on ebay .
eBay or some mre websites
That pâté looks like something I'd feed my cat, but when in a crunch, for sure would eat it. haha
That cheese should be heated and eaten melted as a hot dip kinda thing. Literally a fondue. It’s really more of a sauce.
I hope you always finish your rations. So much good food would be a waste if you don't finish it.
Ανδρέας Π unless he has a very active life and job that wouldn't be a good idea. Those things are meant to be very caloric.
Im shure he does i would
I doubt he lets anything go to waste if he can help it.
Some people like seeing people eat horrible food for entertainment, but I? I want to see Steve eat amazing food and be a happy happy boy. Positive vibes!!!!!!!!!
that cut from “that’s looking pretty” to “Nice!” is iconic
Is this during a thunder storm?
Florida sees a lot of rain storms.
I've gained 40 lbs. Watching your vid's
this video is bursting with a all natural raspberry flavor.
Probably won't see this comment but that was impressive. Also you should go to Paris or France. In Paris they have complete supermarkets every half mile hidden in Basements and you can get deli food, fresh produce and meat. But the best thing is the ready made sandwiches, $3 fresh baguette with a ton of butter and your choice of ham or tuna with lettuce and tomatoes, 1000 times better than subway. The coke bottles are $4 more expensive than the sandwiches and TV dinner meals and cheese and butter. Restaurant food is amazing too but if you're on a budget go to Monoprix or Familieprix and avoid McDonalds
The ambient thunder is fantastic.
Love Steve such a Humble Dude...making the cheapest food seem gourmet and top notch !!
This is the most appetizing ration I've ever seen you eat!
7:47 steve sounds like he just jumped out of a 00's fruit gushers commercial